[GailA]

Not only does a black market become a viable option when prices rise to high, but so does switching to POT. IF cigs cost you as much as POT and you are 16 you might as well opt for the POT. Or so many teens would reason.

[Wolfie]

Heck, they can't do that, marijuana is illegal.

[Quila]

Not only does a black market become a viable option when prices rise to high, but so does switching to POT. IF cigs cost you as much as POT and you are 16 you might as well opt for the POT.

This is a good point. It's already been shown that teenagers can score pot more easily than alcohol or cigarettes, so availablility has never been a factor in choosing pot -- they just preferred cigarettes. Now maybe the cost factor will send some in that direction.